Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Edward BIDDLE
Edward, b. 1738; d. 5th September, 1779, at the residence of his son-in-law, George LUX in Baltimore; Ensign of Lieut.-Col. WEISER'S Company, 3d December, 1757; Lieutenant, 1759; Captain in Col. Hugh MERCER'S battalion, 24th February, 1760; was at the capture of Fort Duquense and Fort Morgan; m. 1761, Elizabeth Ross, dau. of John Ross, Esq.
BIDDLE, Edward (uncle of Richard Biddle), a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1738; entered the provincial army as an ensign in 1754, promoted to lieutenant and captain, and served until 1763, when he resigned; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Reading, Pa.; member of the State assembly 1767-1775, serving as speaker in 1774; member of the provincial convention held at Philadelphia in 1775; again a member of the State assembly in 1778; Member of the Continental Congress 1774-1776, 1778, and 1779; died at Chatsworth, near Baltimore, Md., September 5, 1779; interment in St. Paul's Churchyard, Baltimore, Md.
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